公开(公告)号：WO1996039694A1

公开(公告)日：1996-12-12

申请号：PCT/US1996008769

申请日：1996-06-05

Applicant: IOMEGA CORPORATION

Inventor： IOMEGA CORPORATION ,  SCHICK, Brian, R.

IPC: G11B17/038

CPC classification number: G11B17/043 ,  G11B17/022 ,  G11B17/0282 ,  G11B23/0035

Abstract: The hub assembly (16) of a disk cartridge (10) has an annular groove (18) formed in its bottom surface. The outer periphery of the annular groove undercuts the bottom surface of the hub assembly to form an annular lip (18b) around the outer periphery of the groove. A data storage device designed to receive the disk cartridge has a spindle motor (110) with at least one latch member (120) mounted on the upper portion of the motor via a flexure (122). The latch member on the spindle motor enters the annular groove on the hub assembly of the disk cartridge when the disk cartridge is inserted into the data storage device. When the spindle motor spins-up to its operating speed, the latch member moves radially outward on its flexure and engages the annular lip in the hub assembly, thereby preventing separation of the hub assembly from the spindle motor during rotation.

Abstract translation: 盘盒（10）的轮毂组件（16）具有形成在其底表面上的环形槽（18）。 环形凹槽的外周将毂组件的底表面倒下，以形成围绕凹槽外周的环形唇缘（18b）。 设计成接收盘盒的数据存储装置具有主轴电动机（110），该主轴电机具有通过挠曲件（122）安装在电动机上部的至少一个闩锁构件（120）。 当盘盒插入数据存储装置时，主轴电机上的闩锁构件进入盘盒的轮毂组件上的环形槽。 当主轴电动机旋转到其运行速度时，闩锁构件在其挠曲件上径向向外移动并且接合轮毂组件中的环形唇缘，从而防止轮毂组件与旋转中的主轴电机分离。

公开(公告)号：WO1996037945A1

公开(公告)日：1996-11-28

申请号：PCT/US1996006237

申请日：1996-05-03

Applicant: IOMEGA CORPORATION

Inventor： IOMEGA CORPORATION ,  BRACKEN, Allen, Thomas ,  RICH, Edward, L. ,  DAVIS, Ted, R.

IPC: H02K41/02

CPC classification number: H02K41/0358 ,  H02K15/02

Abstract: A one-piece magnet return path assembly (50) for a disk drive actuator comprises an upper plate (54), a lower plate (52) and a plurality of standoffs (56, 58, 60) extending between the upper and lower plates (54, 52) and establishing a predetermined spacing between the plates (54, 52). The upper and lower plates (54, 52) and the plurality of standoffs (56, 58, 60) are stamped from a single sheet of magnetically permeable material that is then bent at predetermined locations to form the completed one-piece magnet return path assembly (50).

Abstract translation: 用于盘驱动致动器的单件式磁返回路径组件（50）包括上板（54），下板（52）和在上板和下板之间延伸的多个支座（56,58,60） 54,52）并且在所述板（54,52）之间建立预定间隔。 上板和下板（54,52）和多个支座（56,58,60）从一片导磁材料冲压，然后在预定位置弯曲以形成完整的一片磁体返回路径组件 （50）。

公开(公告)号：WO1996027874A1

公开(公告)日：1996-09-12

申请号：PCT/US1996002763

申请日：1996-03-01

Applicant: IOMEGA CORPORATION

Inventor： IOMEGA CORPORATION ,  THAYNE, Mark, S. ,  JONES, David, E. ,  WRIGHT, Kelly, D.

IPC: G11B05/54

CPC classification number: G11B17/047 ,  G11B5/54

Abstract: A data storage device (40) for receiving a removable disk cartridge (10) includes a slidable platform (50), a retractable head (18, 19), and a head retractor (70). The slidable platform slides between a forward position where the disk cartridge is ejected and a rearward position where the disk cartridge is held for data accessing. Thus, when the disk cartridge is ejected, the slidable platform slides forward from the rearward position. As the platform travels forward, the head retractor is caused to drive the retractable heads to their safe park position so as to avoid any damage to the heads.

Abstract translation: 一种用于接收可拆卸盘盒（10）的数据存储装置（40），包括可滑动平台（50），可伸缩头部（18,19）和头部牵开器（70）。 可滑动平台在弹出盘盒的前进位置和保持盘盒的后方位置之间滑动以进行数据访问。 因此，当盘盒被弹出时，可滑动平台从后方位置向前滑动。 当平台前进时，使头部收缩器将可伸缩头驱动到其安全停放位置，以避免对头部的任何损坏。

公开(公告)号：WO1996012281A1

公开(公告)日：1996-04-25

申请号：PCT/US1995012984

申请日：1995-10-10

Applicant: IOMEGA CORPORATION

Inventor： IOMEGA CORPORATION ,  MA, Yiping ,  JONES, David, E. ,  RICH, Edward, L.

IPC: G11B23/03

CPC classification number: G11B23/033

Abstract: A disk cartridge (10) comprises a flexible disk (14) rotatably mounted in an outer casing (12). The outer casing (12) comprises upper and lower shells (22, 24) that mate to form the casing. Each of the upper and lower shells has an inner surface (22a, 24a) disposed in facing relation to a respective surface of the disk (14). A number of radially extending stabilizers (44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62) are arranged on the inner surfaces of the upper and lower shells so as to induce a predetermined standing wave pattern in the flexible disk as the disk spins at high speeds, and to maintain the standing wave pattern as the recording heads (42a, 42b) of a disk drive move radially over the surface of the disk. Additionally, at least one pair of opposing projections (33, 35) are disposed on the inner surfaces of the upper and lower shells (22, 24) near a head access opening (30) in the front peripheral edge (20) of the cartridge (10). The opposing projections have a spacing, S, and serve to center the edge of the disk during head loading operations.

Abstract translation: 盘盒（10）包括可旋转地安装在外壳（12）中的软盘（14）。 外壳（12）包括与壳体相配合的上壳体和下壳体（22,24）。 上壳体和下壳体中的每一个具有以与盘（14）的相应表面相对的方式设置的内表面（22a，24a）。 多个径向延伸的稳定器（44,46,48,50,52,54,56,58,60,62）布置在上壳体和下壳体的内表面上，以便在所述上壳体和下壳体的内表面上引起预定的驻波图案 随着磁盘以高速旋转，并且当磁盘驱动器的记录头（42a，42b）径向移动到盘的表面上时，保持驻波图案。 此外，至少一对相对的突起（33,35）设置在上壳体和下壳体（22,24）的内表面上，靠近在墨盒的前周边边缘（20）中的磁头进入开口（30） （10）。 相反的突起具有间隔S，并且用于在头部装载操作期间使盘的边缘居中。

公开(公告)号：WO1996012279A1

公开(公告)日：1996-04-25

申请号：PCT/US1995012985

申请日：1995-10-10

Applicant: IOMEGA CORPORATION

Inventor： IOMEGA CORPORATION ,  THAYNE, Mark, S. ,  NICKLOS, Carl, F.

IPC: G11B17/04

CPC classification number: G11B17/043 ,  G11B17/0402 ,  G11B19/18 ,  G11B23/0321 ,  G11B25/043 ,  G11B33/02

Abstract: A data storage device (40) for receiving a removable disk cartridge (10) comprises first and second members (70, 72) movably mounted in the data storage device. Each movable member is adapted to perform a respective function within the disk drive. A first spring (90) is coupled to the first movable member (70) for biasing the first movable member in a first direction, and a second spring (92) is coupled to the second movable member (72) for biasing the second movable member in the same direction. A single electro-mechanical device (74) has a drive shaft (76) that engages the first and second movable members at different positions during its travel from an extended position to a retracted position. By applying different currents to the electro-mechanical device (74), the first and second movable members can be operated independently. The data storage device therefore can achieve two functions using only a single electro-mechanical device.

Abstract translation: 一种用于接收可移除盘盒（10）的数据存储装置（40），包括可移动地安装在数据存储装置中的第一和第二构件（70,72）。 每个可移动构件适于在盘驱动器内执行相应的功能。 第一弹簧（90）联接到第一可动构件（70），用于沿第一方向偏置第一可动构件，并且第二弹簧（92）联接到第二可动构件（72），用于将第二可动构件 在同一个方向 单个机电装置（74）具有驱动轴（76），其在从延伸位置行进到缩回位置期间在不同位置处接合第一和第二可动构件。 通过向机电装置（74）施加不同的电流，可以独立地操作第一和第二可动构件。 因此，数据存储装置可以使用仅一个机电装置来实现两个功能。

公开(公告)号：WO1996012277A1

公开(公告)日：1996-04-25

申请号：PCT/US1995013448

申请日：1995-10-11

Applicant: IOMEGA CORPORATION

Inventor： IOMEGA CORPORATION ,  GINOSAR, David, M. ,  THAYNE, Mark, S. ,  MA, Yiping ,  BRUDERER, Clark, C.

IPC: G11B15/18

CPC classification number: G11B17/043 ,  G11B17/03 ,  G11B19/04 ,  G11B19/06 ,  G11B19/10 ,  G11B19/12 ,  G11B19/20 ,  G11B23/0311 ,  G11B23/0321 ,  G11B25/043 ,  G11B33/02

Abstract: The presence of a disk cartridge (10) in a disk drive (40) is detected by obtaining a measure of the load on the spindle motor (82) of the disk drive and comparing that measure to a threshold value. The measure of load on the spindle motor may comprise (i) the time the spindle motor takes to spin-up to its full operating speed, (ii) the time the spindle motor takes to coast down to its operating speed from a first speed in excess of the operating speed, (iii) the voltage applied across the coils of the spindle motor, or (iv) the current drawn by the spindle motor.

Abstract translation: 通过获得磁盘驱动器的主轴电动机（82）上的负载的量度来检测磁盘驱动器（40）中的磁盘盒（10）的存在，并将该测量值与阈值进行比较。 主轴电机上的负载测量可以包括（i）主轴电机旋转到其全部运行速度的时间，（ii）主轴电机从第一速度下降到其运行速度的时间 超过工作速度，（iii）施加在主轴电机的线圈上的电压，或（iv）由主轴电动机牵引的电流。

公开(公告)号：WO1993026004A1

公开(公告)日：1993-12-23

申请号：PCT/US1993005355

申请日：1993-06-04

Applicant: IOMEGA CORPORATION

Inventor： IOMEGA CORPORATION ,  THOMAS, Fred, Charles ,  BERO, James ,  SHORT, Robert ,  JOHNSON, Paul, R.

IPC: G11B13/04

CPC classification number: B23K26/032 ,  B23K26/0648 ,  B23K26/0665 ,  G11B5/59677 ,  G11B5/82 ,  G11B33/10

Abstract: An apparatus and method for etching a point on the surface of a magnetic medium to reduce the reflectivity of the point and for verifying that proper etching occured. A light source (40) provides a collimated incident beam of light (42). The incident beam is focused to a point on the medium (57) and a portion of the beam is reflected. The reflected beam (67) is separated from the incident beam and the intensity is compared to a threshold value and verification is indicated if the measured intensity exceeds the threshold value.

Abstract translation: 一种用于蚀刻磁介质表面上的点以减少点的反射率并用于验证适当蚀刻的装置和方法。 光源（40）提供准直的入射光束（42）。 入射光束被聚焦到介质（57）上的一点上，并且光束的一部分被反射。 反射光束（67）与入射光束分离，并将强度与阈值进行比较，并且如果测量的强度超过阈值则指示验证。

公开(公告)号：WO1993005505A1

公开(公告)日：1993-03-18

申请号：PCT/US1992007667

申请日：1992-09-10

Applicant: IOMEGA CORPORATION

Inventor： IOMEGA CORPORATION ,  HODAPP, Theodore, D. ,  WOLD, James, L.

IPC: G11B05/41

CPC classification number: G11B5/41 ,  G11B17/32

Abstract: A disk drive (11) has a head cleaner (25) which cleans the heads (18, 19) each time the heads are moved from an operating position to a park position. The heads are slidably mounted to move into engagement with a disk (13) when a cartridge (10) containing the disk is inserted into the drive. When the heads are retracted to the park position, a wiper pad (27) is inserted into the gap between the magnetic heads. This removes unwanted particulate matter from the heads.

公开(公告)号：WO1990011596A1

公开(公告)日：1990-10-04

申请号：PCT/US1989004271

申请日：1989-09-29

Applicant: IOMEGA CORPORATION

Inventor： IOMEGA CORPORATION ,  LOSEE, Paul, Dee ,  LYON, Michael, Robert ,  PETTIT, Matthew, Wilson

IPC: G11B05/187

CPC classification number: G11B5/10 ,  G11B17/32

Abstract: A magnetic head assembly (20) having a flat surface (26) for disposition adjacent to a recording medium (10) and a protrusion (27) in the range of about 1 to about 20 micro-inches on the flat surface (26) effects coupling of the head assembly (20) to the recording medium (10) and creates a constant contact zone, surrounding the read/write gap (28) of the head assembly (20), between the head assembly (20) and the record medium (10). The preferred range for the protusion (27) is about 6 to about 8 micro-inches and the area of the flat surface (26) is preferably in the range of about 3 to about 4 square millimeters.

公开(公告)号：WO1997044727A1

公开(公告)日：1997-11-27

申请号：PCT/US1996014482

申请日：1996-09-10

Applicant: IOMEGA CORPORATION

Inventor： IOMEGA CORPORATION ,  THOMAS, Trent, M. ,  HENSLEY, John, A. ,  DAVIDSON, Troy, T.

IPC: G06F09/24

CPC classification number: G06F9/4408 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F2003/0697

Abstract: A large capacity removable media drive (210) is integrated into a computer (200) as a floppy disk drive. The method and apparatus are suited to an environment in which the removable media disk drive is configured as the first fixed disk drive in the computer. Thus, the removable media drive is recognized by the BIOS as a fixed disk drive. A substitute master boot record is provided to the computer from the removable media drive in response to a request for the master boot record of the media. Control of the boot sequence is thereby gained. The substitute master boot record loads a boot program that alters the operating system to recognize the removable media drive as a floppy disk drive.

Abstract translation: 大容量可移动介质驱动器（210）作为软盘驱动器集成到计算机（200）中。 该方法和装置适合于将可移动介质盘驱动器配置为计算机中的第一固定盘驱动器的环境。 因此，可移动介质驱动器被BIOS识别为固定磁盘驱动器。 响应于对介质的主引导记录的请求，从可移动介质驱动器向计算机提供替代主引导记录。 由此获得引导序列的控制。 替代主引导记录加载引导程序，该引导程序更改操作系统以将可移动介质驱动器识别为软盘驱动器。